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Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1887-05-19
Two Wicked Birds

A gentleman living upon small farm
on Long Island purchased tame crow
from bird fancier of this city. Al
though as tame and affectionate as pet
dog, the bird possessed all the Unborn
theiving propensities of its kind. Scarce
ly had it become domesticated in the
house before small articles wsre missing.
First bright gold necklace; next sill
yer pep per box and whatever possessed
shining qualities attracted the bird'sfancy.
For long time one of the demestics
was suspected of the thefts, and finally
was openly accused. She protested her
innocence without avail and was dis
missed. Several weeks after the occur
renee it became necessary to make some
repairs upon the roof of barn on the
premises. cupola had to be removed,
and there the missing articles were found,
together with harness buckles, pewter
spoons, and bright-colored feathers. IT
was the pet crows treasure house, where
be had secreted all the articles he had
stolen. Subsequently the bird had TO be
killed on account of his depredatiops,
Another good story is told of trained
owl owned by the proprietor of a saloon
on Houston street. All day long the bird
remained perched upon the antlers of d
stag over the bar, and many were the bets
made as TO whether it was stuffed or alive
When night came on it would fly down
and perch upon the shoulders OF the pro
prietor, eating small pieces of raw beef
from his hand. 1t kept the place entirely
free from rats and mice, approaching
them noiselessly from behind and killing
them with one of its powerful claws.
When whipped for nisbehavior it
would feign death, lying upon the
broad OF its back without the slightest
motion, with its eyes closed and claws set
rigidly. It would remain in this attitude
until the attention of the bystanders was
distracted, when it would stealthily fly to
its perch above the bar. The strangest
charac seristic of the creature was the love
of drink. 1t would waddle up to the pail
which contained the Groupings from the
beer kegs, and sip and sip until complete
ly overcome by the liquor, when it would
stagger into a corner to sleep of the de-
bauch. 1t was finally killed by its over
indulgence of alcoholic beverages.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1887-05-19
Origin 0fthe Great Fire,
Chicago Herald.

Ii is positively known that the oonfag
ration which destroyed Chicago origina-
ted in the one-an&a half story barn of
Patrick O'Leary, at the rear and on the
east line of the lot Numbered 137 DeKo-
ven street. The flames FIRST burst from
the roof of this barn, which had been
stored with hay the day before. These
flames we're seen 40 the same time by two
witnesses William +. Lee, Ia feet dis
tant southwest at the northeast corner
of jefferson and DeKoven directs, and by
Mary OROrke, who stood at the north
west window of her house, point sixty
feet southwest of the burning barn.
There were in the barn six cows, calf,
horses and other animals, and birds of
various kinds. The only inmate of the
barn that did not perish was a calf II
would probably be possible TO follow the
history of the noted animal. The barn
was on an alley, and the Olearys lived in
the rear Of a cottage that fronted on De-
Koven. The front was occupied by Pat
rick Mclaughlin. Mrs. O'Leary, large
and powerful built woman, ran a milk
business. She MIXED at p. M, and was
naturally in bed at S:45 .. m. when the
Sire broke ont. Mix sellers are probably
the hrst people out OF bed In elly. The
Mc'Lsaughlin's that night celebrated the
arrival of a relative from the old sod.
Their late hours would naturally annoy
the O'Leary's. Some tronblemaker told
Mrs. OLeary that her neighbors had gone
to the barn for the purpose OF getting
milk for oyster soup. This Mrs. O'Leary
never believed. A broken lamp was said
to be found in the barn, The celebrity
that came to Mrs. OLeary soured ma
ture which was bellicose at the best. The
Injustice of attributing to her a catastro-
phe in which she was q leading sufferer
hardened her heart against reporters.
There also fingered in her mind fear
that there might be something criminal
in the charge. Thirteen years later her
estimable son, PIGGY O'Leary, killed his
wife andlsister in law. and went TO prison
for it. This trouble turned the amazon
into fury. The last Journalist who paid
Mother OLeary visit barely escaped
alive. She now lives in shauty some
three miles south of Dekoven street
The O'Leary cottage was not burned. Il
was demolished in late years, and sub
stautial two story brick house erected at
the fatal No. 1877 The Chicago Histori-
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1887-05-19
WILLIE NYE,s MATERNITY.
The Funny Man Tells of the Awful Spring in
the Treacherous watch.
Bill Nye in Jewelry News.


Bill Nye in Jewelry News.
But that had nothing to do With what
| was speaking of. In a thoughtless mo.
ment decided to open my Waterbury
watch and see what made II tick so loudly.
/ did SO.
When | opened the rich and highly
chased case, began 10 see strange, fan
tastic forms flash before my eyes. In a
short time my lap was full of little wheels
and small fragments of the future which
this watch had concealed about its err
son.
Accumulated bureau drawer full of
fly wheels, hair triggers, cams, eccentrics,
dolflickers, bull wheels clogged with for
gotten moments, re tchets with thin fall
setto voice, small brass wheels with axle
grease on their circumference, brassy
smelling axle trees, little yellow screws,
large steel screws with dark blue heads,
and other things that / do not know the
names of.
Then there gas a low, asthmatic sound
in among the iEtestines of this piece and
big, blue backward spring sprang forth,
hit me between the eyes, danced around
on its hind feet, jumped up and punched
hole in the ceiling, tried to spit on its
hands, smote its heels together and dart
ed up my trousers leg, meantime snarling
at me In that gutteral, mean quarrelsome
way that Waterbury watch knows so well
how to assume.
arose to go out into the hall, but three
bushels more of the spring boiled out of
that yelping, muttering turnip, and Gid
ing to the door shut it in my face.
The front END of the spring had now
emerged through my shirt collar and be
gan to bore holes in my head. l called
for help, but nothing save the low and de-
ISOLATE murmur and rumble of the watch
answered me.
In a short time the room was full of
this spring. l was on the bed doing the
LAGOON act in my poor, weak way, and
everywhere l could see evidences of
spring.
Finally the landlady came to see if had
them again. She opened the door just
"a the watch seemed to slip new cog and
betray some more of its true inwardness.
1t shot some more of that blue steel out
into the hall, caught the landlady by her
back hair and hurled ker down stairs.
When the police got there and got a
line repaired to come and unwind me,
that Waterbury watch had entire possess
ion of the first and second floors of the
house and was on its way down the Gel
Ter.
And yet we meet men almost every day
who claim that the Waterbury watch IL a
model of simplicity.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1887-05-19

He who mas white spots on his nails
IS fond of the society ST ladies, but is
lieklc I'M his attachments. He who
keeps them wcll rounded at the hpe is
proud man He whose nails are de-
tachod from the finger mt the further
eXtremitics, and when cut showing "a
larger proportion of the finger than
usual, ought never To- get married. as
il would ba a wonder If heWere master
in his own house, foo short nails be-
token patience, good nature, and.
above all, resignation uuder severe
trials.
Nails which remain long after being
cut level with the finger end are % sign
Of generosity. Transparent nails with
light red mark a cheerful gentle, and
amiable disposition. Lovers with
transparent nails usually carry their
passion 10 the verge Of madness. If
YOU come across a man with long and
pointed nails Won may take it To be
granted that he is either "a player of
the guitar, tailor, or an attorney, He
who keeps his nails somewhat long.
round and tipped with black is a TO
mantle poet.
The owner of very roand and smooth
nails is of peaceable snd coneiliatory
disposition. He who has the nail of
his right thumb slightly notehed is a
regular glutton even nibhling at him
self, as when having nothing eatablc
at hand be fails TO biting his own
tinger-uails And. lastly, he who Keeps
his nails irrcgularly cut is hasty and
determined. Men who have not the
patience to cut their nails properly
generally come 70 grief; most of thcm
commit suicide or get married. Bal
tsmarg NGUS
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1887-05-19
Nearly .Fremont and lincoln

There are very few who remembe
the republican ticket in 1856 came n
being Fremont and Lincoln. The oal
ry for BAY says: However pictutsqA
Fremont for the moment loomeiP
the standard bearer of the reput5s
party, future historical interest clr
upon the second act of the PhA9
phia convention. 1t shows how sif2f
ly to human wisdom vibrate the a
cately balanced scales of fate OF q
er how inscrutable yet how uut1a
are the far-reaching processes Of dfs
providence. The principal canaAf
having been selected without contsla
or delay, the convention proceeded
nomination for vice president No
first informal ballot William /. Dsfa
of New Jersey, received 2j9 votes
Abraham Lincoln, of Illinois, lle
remaining votes being scattered sH
thirtesa other names. The donina@I
Thoughts Of the convention being
assertion of principle and not the 4
motion of men, there was no ilii
contest; and though Mr. Dayton gao
received a majority support, his non
alton was nevertheless at once maze al'-
imous. Those who are familiar VIA
eecentrieities of nominating conYsl'
when in this listless and drifting ~
know how easily an opportune III
from some eloquent delegate
few adroitly- arranged delegation
eUses might have reversed
rysRlb; and Imagination mign
easily construct the possible cnalsS
history which a successful oamPAsA
the ticket in that form migh
wrought. What would have been Wy Y
sequences to America and humSlN
the rebellion, even then being @
devised by southern Hotspurs' oah'
the nation III the winter of 1852 W.
nations sword of communicate. 4
the hand of the impulsiye Frellola
Lincoln, inheriting the patient s ''i..
and cold blood of three geBefa'ig1SS
pioneers and Indian fighters WIS.,.
only the powerless gayel of 7igs !,
dentl But the hour of destiny A''
yet struck
The authors publish the follosDs :
foot note: d
MIR. T. S. Van Dyke, son Of one - -.
delegates to Phiisdelphia, kinaii ' II
us: Nothing that Mr.. Lincoln l~ !.
written is more characteristic 'n'l 80,
following note from him to ny .sls
just after the convention-noi ", ID
cation, but merely as prifa's Nh. .-si,
sion of his feelings to an old ''4
anoe: "a
SPRINGFIELD, H., June q, l79 ,e,a
John Van Dyke-My Dear SiF' A-o \ !
to thank you for your kind no'i''
in the Philadelphia convention. ,,..a
when you meet Judge haylo!I 10
my respects, and tell him ! tnlIa -
far better man than for the Pos.s y
is in, and that | shall support o. ~ y
and Col. Fremont most eordlaN! .-8b
sent my best respects to Mrs. -
lieve me, yours truly, A. Ll'@
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1887-05-19
Chicago Inter O,as ,

Designated.
Chicago Inter Ocean
As a general rule the mo-.
personality that l ever g,t
with is a bullet in battle. II 4 a|
democratic and fair, recognizi,. ps1E,
rank, station, age nor quality, ~
or Corporal, private OF Genera !, ~
them equally with its fatefni :. " Y
levels all distinctions, and init;a.
all into common brotherbooS
are some exceptions to this mi.
instances, when bullet is direcn1
at some conspicuous officer anal.
him. | mink it was a special bTn
killed Albert Sidney Johnson -,
reason why l think so is this,
In the Shiloh fight, Pugh's b,i,.,
which l belonged, was STRUNG mn IT,.
rail fence, having the cotton s|;
peach orchard between i. and ~ II
federate line. Across this AN
orchard the enemy made three
magnificent charges, and was te,,s
pulsed each time. Captain Ja
frankly acknowledged those Az.
his account of the battle ooDts;s
the biography of his father. Tb~I
pulses caused much demoralizss,
the ranks of the CoDfederates. IN, u
a while we could see that the lS
re-establisheG in good shape. Tss1
saw the General riding slowly don,
front while the men cheered him II
good deal of enthusiasm. We.SJ
posed that General Beauregara !.
command OF the enemy, for a.
j hnson's name was not famji;.,s
and Beauregard's was. As he ~
along the line our boys said to esI
er. That's Beauregardr That's Al
gsrd!"
Just at that moment tall. gam,
low, in a state of intense nery0os A.
ment, and carrying his gun at the n
tried to break through the line vi,
was, with the intention of cimbi,g
the fence toward the enemy, ehaueI
him sharply:
What do you want heret What \
ment do You belong to?" Il
Fifteenth Illinois"
go back to your regiment yanI
no business here. Go back"
"Oh, don't stop me,n he said. 7s
go; want that horseman.n
Before | could prevent him y
broKen through and sealed the fas
l watched him Engaging along fronA
to tree until he reached the loe VI
about the center of the field. II
brought him very near the eneuy
if he took rest for his gun winiai 4
the imam gu horseback" would csraa
be in imminent peril. never aTa
soldier again, but for twenty-five "a
/ have held firmly to the opinion tt]
got that man on the horse
It is evident from the accounts 4
General Johnson was wounded eu
minutes before ne fell but did not ID
the matter serious even if he kneg a
all. He had been slowly bleeding
death for some time, and when at las
tainted it was too late to save him
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1887-05-19

Alta recent wedding tin box was
provided in which were placed q sheet
Of paper containing the autographs of
an present. 81 list of the gifts received,
photograph, Of bride and groom, "a
piece If the wedding cake and the
brides dress, one Of her gloves some
of the orange blossoms. and anything
else of interest; the box to be securely
fastened not 70 be opened for twenty.
five wears. The mother 81 the. bride
had had a similar box prepared. and
found the opening Of it twenty five
Years after au event of such interest
that ,he advised her daughter 10 90
the same.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1887-05-19
Two Sonnets.
THE cur oFLrFE.

Drink deep of life before thou seek 70 drain
The last dull cup Ol cool aud liquid death;
Drink every dr. D. lct no r'rI 8lut TffHhln
While yet we kiss the hrin. N!fh ca2er breath
The hOurglass runs away iyouth ana age
Too quick the sands OF life are slipped anu
crossed
with trembling hand Time turns another
page,
And our slow feet upon the way are lost.
Drink dccp OF ife-of loves great joy and
pain;
BE king at the swift hours. and not their slave.
our souls are tempered 10y the cups We drain
10 stronger life aud love more strong 10 save.
Drink deep of what cndurcs, then strangely
sweet
VIII soon the cup Death brings with lingering
feet
William Ordway Partridge.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1887-05-19
At the Panorama

Little Girls that you, Pep" 4. y
brick -colored horse that is up OF ~
legs: :. ,.ss,
Parent-Yes, my child tha'
pointed ont a. me. an; -
And did you cut the othei a- into Z
of and ride right straight o'e
fortg' ssr
Yes, my dear, | presume .s;nr ~
But mamma didn't say an! ~ L :
it when I asked her what yoa
war" -. srg..
"What did she say?' loohins
at the spectators proudly "a ,hsi q
eOh. she said that all you a,e IL, s-o1
body ever heard of was to - -ls. !
and get kicked By an srmy ys ias
that now you haven't sense sho'
q pension"
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1887-05-19
THE Crp or DEATH

She bends her lovely head 70 taste thy draught,
q thou stern Angel of the Darker cup
with thee tonight In dim shade, 70 sup.
Where MI they be who from that cup have
guaiicd.
She had been glad ia her own loyclinCss and
laughed
At Luc's strong enemies who lay iu wait
Hao kept with golden youth her quccniy
state,
All uutraid Of Sorrows threatnIng shaft
Then human Grief found her human heart,
Aud she was fain to go where pain Is dumb;
SO thou wort welcome. Angel dread 20 sec.
And She fires onward with thee willingly,
To dWCil whore no man loves, mo- lovers part,
So Gricf that is makes welcome Death 90
come.
II olIisc T. Mutton.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1887-05-19

streets in Algiers, and look up at the
white walls of Abrahams home. The
sycamOres wave over it, and the ba-
mana trees grow green and tall. | can
almost dream that Miriam still sits at
her window, but shall never love an
other, and no woman will ever call me
husband. - Martha DalzeR
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1887-05-19

cal Society has put up a tablet on the
front of this house. The exact origin OF
the great fire can never be known unless
somebody other than any member of the
O'Leary family shall reveal the secret 1t
is reasonably well established that the
O'Learys were IN bed.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1887-05-19

One If tho curiositie, Of CaNaga
County New York. is hotel bulls di-
rectly upon the dividing line between
two townships It has been the GUS
tom for many wears for the manage TO
shift hi- bar from one end otJhe Rouse
to the other Just according 10 the way
the town went on the excise que, lon,
aud in that way III has managed to
obtain 4 license. either To one town or
the other most Of the time.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1887-05-19
THE .JEWELER.

side in the city Of Algiers; my name is
Reuben, and | am rich. We Jews of
Algiers are, many of Us, very wealthy.
We deal in leather in silk stuils, in
firearms, and in Jewels, We are re-
spected and well liked. There are at
least six thousand of us in the city,
and we own much Of the land there
al dealt in jewels. From my shop
in the old, narrow street ! could see
the terraces of white houses upon the
hill For that reason preferred it to
the larger lighter streets with ar
cades, which the French have built,
and which remind one of Paris
"My customers knew where to find
me rs wcll IN the dark old street, and
when had an idle moment | could
look mp at the window where | knew
that Miriam sat at work, setting tiny,
silkeu siltchc, side by side, or perhaps
playing on her guitar, behind her
shadowiug blinds.
Miriam was the daughter of Abra-
ham, whose firearms were the best in
the place. Abraham was rich, but he
knew that | was not unworthy of his
laughter, and Miriam had given her
heart to me. We should have been al
ready married had it not been for Abb
iah, the eldest son of old Abraham
eldest brother.
There is n black sheep in every
flock Abiiah was the black sheep in
that one He was very wicked man,
prolligato and a spendthrift but for
this he would ut her coming of age,
have taken Miriam, his cousin, for his
wife. For such was the custom of the
family, that the fortunes should never
pass away TO strangers Abraham's
brother had died, believing this would
be, but as the youth grew older it be-
came plain that he was beyond all re-
form. He spent his own gold. and
was anxious TO marry his cousin that
he might refill his Golfers.
There are many ceremonies con-
nected with n marriage, but the ancient
customs of the Jews Of Algicrs make a
marriage valid If once the woman has
willingly received gift from the young
man, rendered with these words:
"'I cousccratc myself To thee with this
Often had wild and wicked Abiiah
cried out TO the elders of the family,
1T is my right to marry my cousin,
The promise was given i'm our infancy
to my father; and it needs only the
Gift aud words of cousrcrution 20 make
her my wife. IWill hide by my times
but IL shall come soon.
"Aud the mlu was holdu iusolent
enough orauN deed.
"NriUmS mother watched her girl
from dawn until dark. and bade her re-
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1887-05-19
A Hero of the War OF 1870.

one by one the old heroes of the var Of
1870 are passing away, writes Paris cor
respondent of The London Telegraph.
Only the Other day one of the veterans of
the famous charge at Reichshofen breath
ed his last, and now we hear of the death
Of Gen. lie Forester de Wand HuyFe, who
commanded the LIST regiment of cuiras.
siers in the scarcely less memorable en-
counter which took place at BrEschweier
on Aug. 8, of the 'terrible year 1t was
this regiment which led the charge of the
Bonnemains division, and for short
time held in check the German
battalions which threatened to break the
center of Marshal MaeMahon's army.
Col. de Vaudpuvre rode at the
head of his squsdrons and came I'M
harmed out of an engagement which cost
them many lives. At the beginning of
the war France had ten splendid regi-
ments of cuirassiers, but in that one day
six were decimated. Well was Marshal
MscMahon's sad remark on the morrow
justified: There are no more cuiras-
siers," he said IN his report. Gen. lie
Forester de Nandeuvre belonged to a
Norman family, and long before the war
had attained a high reputation as dash
ing cavalry officer. he died in Paris.
Two Irishmen unknown TO each other
appeared at the delivery window one day
at the same time. One stepped forward
AID asked; Anything for Patrick
Maloney to-day" The clerk looked
over q certain number of letters and re
piled: Nothing for Patrick Maloney!'
and Patrick walked out The second
man then inquired; Anything for
Patrick Msloney:' Just looked for
Patrick Maloney,n said the clerk with a
smile, and there's nothing here"
Faith exclaimed the waiting man
cheerfully, tits a different Patrick
Malcney am
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1887-05-19
Il WANT THAT MAN !,

An Incident of the Shiloh I'll.
Who Killed Albert Sidney johnson y,
Designated. nd
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